In 1948, Rebbetzin Yaffa married Rav Leib, a renowned gadol baTorah who founded Bais Hatalmud modeled on the Mir of prewar Europe, serving as a continuation of the Volozhin yeshiva, Slabodka yeshiva, and Mir yeshiva of old.

In 1962, Rav Leib passed away at age 56.

The rebbetzin’s second husband, Rav Ebner, passed away some years ago.

The rebbetzin passed away at Shaarei Tzedek Medical Center in Yerushalayim. The levaya is being held at Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim, to be followed by kevurah on Har Hamenuchos.